Ep. 34 Finding Yourself as a Whole Person Beyond Your Job with Guest Christy Bowman-White

2024-07-31

Christy Bowman-White, executive director of North Star Leadership and Development, discusses the importance of being your authentic self and showing up unapologetically as your whole self. She shares her own journey of burnout as a school leader and emphasizes the need for leaders to recognize that they are whole people beyond their job. Christy highlights the challenges and stressors in the field of education and the importance of self-care and emotional intelligence for leaders. She also discusses the concept of sustainability in leadership and the need to prioritize relationships and well-being.

Christy highlights the challenges and stressors in the field of education and the importance of self-care and emotional intelligence for leaders. She also discusses the concept of sustainability in leadership and the need to prioritize relationships and well-being.

Keywords: authenticity, burnout, education, leadership, self-care, emotional intelligence, sustainability, relationships, well-being

Takeaways

Being your authentic self and showing up unapologetically is important for leaders.
Recognize that you are a whole person beyond your job.
Self-care and emotional intelligence are crucial for leaders to prevent burnout.
Prioritize relationships and well-being for sustainability in leadership.

03:04 Christy's Journey as a School Leader

05:21 Challenges and Discord in Education

09:39 Addressing Burnout and Overwhelm

19:08 Building Sustainability in Leadership

26:12 The Importance of Emotional Intelligence

32:59 Time Management and Quadrant Two

40:18 Practices for Nourishing the Whole Self

Connect with Guest Christy Bowman-White

Website: https://www.northstarleadership.care
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christy-bowman-white-17b20a79/

Connect with Host Bree Johnson